Social rank
Translation- Social rank
Social rank or simply rank is a hierarchy based on one's perceived importance in
society .In modern usage, the term is somewhat ambiguous; is this importance to be determined in the traditional sense, based on class and lineage (or breeding) or are factors such as
wealth ,education and notoriety to be considered?Social rank has usually been a somewhat fluid concept, depending on
social mobility in a given place. In some countries and eras, social rank was indicated by a strictly-observedorder of precedence .See also
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Social class
*Caste
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